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re: Drove through Auburn today......
Posted on 10/13/20 at 11:58 am to AuburnPanic40
Posted on 10/13/20 at 11:58 am to AuburnPanic40
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Byron's is far superior so that isn't all that surprising.
Where does Bow & Arrow stack up?
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Posted on 10/13/20 at 11:59 am to MexicanBurtReynolds
I haven’t been back since 2003. I am sure it would look completely different than what I remember as well.
Posted on 10/13/20 at 12:07 pm to AUCE05
quote:yep, and that's about when Tiger Town got built. no more having to go "into town" (Columbus, Montgomery, Birmingham) for major shopping trips
2005ish seems to be the break between old Auburn and commercial Auburn.
I was in elementary school from 1999-2004 and it felt like every semester we had some new kids moving into town from Montgomery. Lived off of Moores Mill Road at the time and you could basically watch the cow pastures get replaced by neighborhoods and then the two shopping centers
Posted on 10/13/20 at 1:55 pm to ThaiTiger24
Don’t go. It’ll make your stomach sick. I’ve been tailgating on the southwest side of campus in the RV and due to just taking care of things around the RV I hadn’t been to downtown in a long time. We drove through downtown looking for breakfast and was in total shock at all of the high rises. It looks more like Knoxville Tn than Auburn around 2005
Posted on 10/13/20 at 1:58 pm to AUCE05
There are some good and bad elements to it... there is some legitimately excellent food around Auburn these days. But it no longer looks like a "lovely village." Auburn will always retain some essence of its charm but it's getting harder to know where to look.
Posted on 10/13/20 at 2:17 pm to auburnnyc94
Yeah. Honestly, it is way better now to raise a family in Auburn.
Posted on 10/13/20 at 2:22 pm to AUCE05
I graduated in 1982, and my late father (API ‘52) said the place changed more in the four years I was there than in the 27 years from when he finished to when I started.
I can’t imagine what he would think now. I was last in Auburn in 2015 and barely recognized the place.
I can’t imagine what he would think now. I was last in Auburn in 2015 and barely recognized the place.
Posted on 10/13/20 at 3:04 pm to PJinAtl
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Buffalo Connection at the intersection of Shug Jordan and Wire Road.
I loved this place
Posted on 10/13/20 at 4:04 pm to FearlessFreep
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I graduated in 1982
What was the name of the pizza joint that delivered 24-inch pizzas back then? Was it Chanellos?
Posted on 10/13/20 at 4:09 pm to beatbammer
quote:Yep. Nasty, greasy, and dirt cheap. Perfect combination
What was the name of the pizza joint that delivered 24-inch pizzas back then? Was it Chanellos?
Posted on 10/13/20 at 4:18 pm to HailToTheChiz
Ever since it closed it’s been like 25 different restaurants. Right now it’s a steakhouse
Posted on 10/13/20 at 6:16 pm to FearlessFreep
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Yep. Nasty, greasy, and dirt cheap. Perfect combination
Considering I ate a lot of bologna sammiches and boxed mac-and-cheese back then, greasy Chanellos was a damn treat.
I would also buy about $5 worth of Burger King's 5-for-a-$1 regular burger specials when they would have them and put them in the freezer and eat for days.
Did you ever head out Opelika way to Rusty's Oyster Bar?
This post was edited on 10/13/20 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 10/13/20 at 10:04 pm to PJinAtl
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there was a Milo's on West Magnolia.
Chick-fil-A snatched that up with efficiency
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Brand X Pizza up on College had a "Wings and Things" deal where you got a medium 2 topping pizza and a dozen wings for I want to say $14
I managed one of the downtown bars for a bit and we ate brand x before and after almost every night
Posted on 10/14/20 at 8:22 am to NYCAuburn
Willies.... western sub with tots.... or Cajun wings.... had a many of those in the ol fraternity house in the wee hours of the AM
Posted on 10/14/20 at 8:27 am to AUCE05
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Yeah. Honestly, it is way better now to raise a family in Auburn.
I went back recently and thought the same thing. It was definitely different but still felt like Auburn to me. I’ve always been more partial to a bigger city feel though.
Posted on 10/14/20 at 8:39 am to Luke
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Willies.... western sub with tots....
I LOVED Willies!I ordered one of those shitfaced late one night, missed the delivery and called and got their VM and apologized profusely, hoping they didn't blacklist me!
My arteries are still clogged with that cheese and ranch dressing!
This post was edited on 10/14/20 at 8:41 am
Posted on 10/14/20 at 9:00 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
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Where does Bow & Arrow stack up?
Complete different league. It is delicious but bring your wallet!
Posted on 10/14/20 at 9:03 am to HDAU
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Complete different league. It is delicious but bring your wallet!
Yep, which is fine IMO. Both of Bancroft’s places are excellent and his prices reflect that they’re better than the competition.
Honestly I was never a fan of Auburn’s bbq scene (until B&A). Pretty much everywhere was average to below average.
Posted on 10/14/20 at 9:14 am to AA7
I moved from Auburn in 2016 (pre-B&A) and agreed on the BBQ. Average stuff all around. I'm originally from North Alabama and grew up on much better BBQ options..
Posted on 10/14/20 at 10:05 am to NYCAuburn
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I managed one of the downtown bars for a bit and we ate brand x before and after almost every night
$5.40 for a large pepperoni carry-out. Did it weekly on our way to the Texaco to get a keg for $50.50.
ETA- Auburn kinda makes me sad now. Losing the charm.
This post was edited on 10/14/20 at 10:07 am
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